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H.R. 2187 (98th)

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of compensation payable to certain blinded veterans who are suffering from additional hearing disabilities.

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Introduced

17 March 1983

Last action

17 March 1983 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 February 2024

Defence

Summary

Decreases from 60 to 20 percent disabling, the degree of deafness a veteran suffering from service-connected total blindess must be rated to qualify for additional disability compensation.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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